Last night (19 April, 2011) the Council Chamber at Marrickville was packed and overflowing with BDS supporters (also a small number of people opposed to BDS). Thank you to all our supporters who turned out in such amazing numbers! A big thankyou as well to Council staff for arranging to broadcast the debate into two other…
Rafeef presentation Eve St Sept 26, 2011.mon Listen to her presentation here Rafeef Ziadah is a Palestinian activist and member of the BNC – the Palestinian National Committee coordinating the international BDS movt – http://www.bdsmovement.net/bnc She is based in London and was in Australia recently to speak to community groups, politicans, unionists and others…
On Saturday August 20, about 100 people gathered to march and rally from Newtown Square up King Street to the Max Brenner outlet to support the BDS movement and to voice their protest against Brenner’s parent company Strauss’ ongoing support of the Israel Defense Forces in the Occupied Palestinian territories. The protesters were peaceful but…
A community forum was held in Marrickville on Monday August 15, 2011 at the Addison Road Community Centre Art Gallery, to look at the subtext behind ‘people-to-people” and ‘peace’ projects or initiatives like the recent Peres Foundation sponsored AFL Peace Team which visited Sydney in August. What is the real impact of these projects and…
Listen to the excellent presentations at the BDS forum held during the Friends of Hebron Refugee Week event at the Leichhardt Town Hall on June 18, 2011. BDS forum Peter Manning Chair – Peter Manning, senior lecturer at Monash University BDS forum Peter Slezak Dr. Peter Slezak, senior lecturer UNSW, philosopher and member of Independent…
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has sent a letter our Mayor, Fiona Byrne commending her and the other Councillors for their stand on BDS. Archbishop Tutu wrote to Marrickville saying “I want to pay my respects to you and your fellow Councilors in Marrickville for taking a stand to isolate the Israeli state, and before that for…
MarrickvilleBDS invites all supporters of BDS to a planning meeting to help spread information and build public support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement not just in Marrickville, but across Sydney. When: Sunday 29th of May, 3pm – 5pm Where: Tom Foster Community Centre 11-13 Darley Street, Newtown (just off King St, near St Peters station) Map here: <http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Tom+Foster+Community+Centre&aq=&sll=-25.335448,135.745076&sspn=39.413301,76.289063&ie=UTF8&hq=Tom+Foster+Community+Centre&hnear=&ll=-33.905827,151.180201&spn=0.017951,0.037251&z=15>.…
Join us at http://groups.google.com/group/marrickvillebds WHY BOYCOTT ISRAELI GOODS AND SERVICES Paul Heywood-Smith QC Chairperson of the Australian Friends of Palestine (Winter edition of Australian Options – Aug 2011) The NSW State election The 20011 NSW State election will be remembered for something more than thedecimation of a tired Labor Party. It will also be remembered…
Tomorrow night, Tuesday 19 April 2011, Marrickville Council will vote again on its BDS policy. To find out what the media has been saying, check HERE To download a copy of the poster go to HERE Please support us by doing what you can – writing letters, talking to councillors or coming to the meeting to…
We invite you to add your name to the Open letter in support of the right of Marrickville Council to endorse the Palestinian call for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel as part of its ethical investment and purchasing strategy. Their resolution is copied at the end of this email. Please email us if you are willing…
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